Zopfs hot hand powers win

OREGON CITY  Damascus Christian junior guard Edward Zopf stole the show at North Clackamas Christian and lifted the Eagles to a 48-37 win on Fridays boys basketball contest.

Zopf was lethal from three-point range and North Clackamas had no answer. After missing a few shots early, Zopf went on a tear, sinking six 3-pointers by games end to finish with 18 points.

You cant let the misses bother you. Ive always been taught to just keep shooting, Zopf said. My mentality is if I miss, the next one is going in.

North Clackamas opened the game in a zone defense, but after that left Zopf alone in the corner, the Saints quickly switched to man defense.

It didnt work.

Even when double-teamed, Zopf still drained the long ball.

The sharp-shooting by Zopf allowed the Eagles to get set defensively on almost every play. Demascus used that extra time to go into a trap defense midway through the second quarter which completely flustered North Clackamas. The combination of Zopfs shooting and the Saints turnovers fueled a 27-4 Damascus run that gave the Eagles a 24-point lead and put the game out of reach.